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Sitcom about the love-hate relationship between upper-class Audrey fforbes Hamilton and Richard DeVere, the nouveau rich businessman who buys her manor house when she can...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
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Season 1

  • Grantleigh
    7.8/10107 votes
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    Grantleigh

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/1979

    Newly-widowed Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, rejoicing in finding herself the sole owner of Grantleigh Manor Estate, is devastated to find out she must sell the estate to pay the debts left by her late husband, Marton.

    Director: Gareth Gwenlan

    Writer: Peter Spence

  • All New Together
    7.7/1089 votes
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    All New Together

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/1979

    The staff of Grantleigh Manor bid Audrey farewell with evident relief at her departure, only to find out the well kept secret of where she's moving--only a few hundred yards down the drive to the old gatekeeper's lodge, where she can still keep an eye on things and keep the new owner in his place.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Spence

  • Going to Church
    7.5/1090 votes
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    Going to Church

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1979

    Audrey berates Richard for failing to attend church at the Manor chapel on his first Sunday at Grantleigh, as well as lecturing him about other duties she feels he's failing to live up to as the new lord of the manor.

    Director: Gareth Gwenlan

    Writer: Peter Spence

  • Nation's Heritage
    7.8/1085 votes
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    Nation's Heritage

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1979

    Audrey is appalled at Richard's plans to remodel the Manor, including his removal of the old fireplaces, though she never especially liked them and only wants a chance to lecture him about respecting history and "put him in his place" yet again.

    Director: Gareth Gwenlan

    Writer: Peter Spence

  • The Summer Hunt Ball
    7.6/1079 votes
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    The Summer Hunt Ball

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1979

    Richard uses psychology to trick Audrey into organizing the annual Hunt Ball at Grantleigh, then becomes so distracted by ongoing business deals that he forgets to invite her to the Ball as his guest.

    Director: Gareth Gwenlan

    Writer: Peter Spence

  • Grape Vine
    7.6/1078 votes
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    Grape Vine

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1979

    No longer able to afford an annual holiday to an exotic locale, Audrey pretends to leave for Spain while actually hiding inside the lodge with a sunlamp and Spanish language records.

    Director: Gareth Gwenlan

    Writer: Peter Spence

  • A Touch of Class
    7.9/1071 votes
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    A Touch of Class

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1979

    Richard is chosen to star in a tv commercial as the quintessential English gentleman enjoying spirits at his country estate, but Audrey, who now knows Richard isn't English, reveals it to the producers and lands the starring role for herself.

    Director: Gareth Gwenlan

    Writer: Peter Spence

  • The First Noel
    7.8/1077 votes
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    The First Noel

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/25/1979

    Audrey and Richard engage in battle yet again, this time to see who can provide the best Christmas creche to the local church, Audrey with her homemade version or Richard with his commercially bought one.

    Director: Gareth Gwenlan

    Writer: Peter Spence